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And sometimes, it spits.įor example: You’re in a colorful market, taking photos of the aisles of multihued knitwear. Sometimes, tipping in Peru creeps up on you like a llama in the dark. The tipping rates discussed in the article apply to many other treks and tours in Peru.

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This is a tricky one, so I’ve written a separate article all about tipping guides, porters, chefs and drivers on the Inca Trail. How Much to Tip Peruvian Porters and Other Trekking Staff S/ 100 to S/ 150 given from the group as a whole would probably be fine.įor tipping Inca Trail guides, see the link in the section below. And if you’re in a group of five or six people, for example, you don’t all need to give S/ 50 (not that the guide would complain). It’s always tricky to know how much to tip, so just go with your gut.įor a short tour of an hour or two, S/ 10 soles per person is often enough - but again, it depends on the complexity of the tour and the amount of information being offered by the guide.įor a day-long tour, S/ 30 to S/ 50 is enough, again depending on the type of tour. You should always tip your tour guide in Peru, be it a two-hour tour of a museum or cathedral, or a four-day tour of the jungle. That’s a scam, so don’t give them anything. A couple of bus baggage handlers have asked me for a tip in the past, just for putting my backpack in the hold.

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You never need to tip a bus driver in Peru, no matter how big or small, old or modern the bus. Mototaxis are common in the Peruvian jungle and their drivers rarely, if ever, ask for tips, unless you make them wait for a while in a particular spot (which is really just an extra charge). Tips aren’t necessary for mototaxis either. If he demands a tip, which happens sometimes with taxi drivers in Lima, then tell him to get stuffed.

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But it is not expected in any way, so if a taxi driver does ask for a tip, feel free to say no. If they are particularly helpful, or if they carry your bags for you, then you could give them an extra sol or two. You don’t need to tip taxi drivers in Peru. No tips are expected in backpacker hostels, but you might want to tip individual staff members if they are particularly helpful. In cheaper hotels, tip the bellhop (if there is one) a sol or two per bag. A small tip for housekeeping is a nice gesture at the end of your stay you can leave a few soles on the nightstand or table in your room. If the doorman helps you unload your bags from the taxi, consider tipping him S/ 2 to S/ 5. If you’re staying in a four- or five-star hotel, then you should probably tip the bellhop about S/ 3 to S/ 6 ($1 to $2) per bag. But if you’re on a really tight budget, don’t feel you have to tip in the cheaper restaurants, especially if the service is subpar. But the waiters in these restaurants are often paid very little - often less than the minimum wage in Peru - so a tip of two or three soles is always appreciated.Īs a general rule, a 10% tip is a welcome gesture for good service in any restaurant in Peru. Many Peruvians won’t leave a tip in cheaper restaurants, including, for example, family-run restaurants selling lunchtime menús, pollerías (chicken restaurants) and chifas. The service in Peru can be terrible, even in expensive restaurants but the waiter probably hasn’t had much training, so keep that in mind before withholding a tip.

If it wasn’t, then you don’t have to leave anything. If the tip isn’t included, then it’s expected that you’ll leave a tip of up to 10% for your waiter if the service was good.

Upscale restaurants in Peru might include a service charge (between 10% and 15%), so always check your bill. You don’t always have to tip in restaurants in Peru, at least not nearly to the same extent as in tip-focused countries like the USA. Oh, and those llamas don’t pose for free. It’s not a tipping culture, so you won’t be leaving a tip, or propina, on a regular basis, unless you’re staying at the most expensive hotels, eating at upscale restaurants, and generally sticking firmly in the tourist scene. No fixed etiquette exists for tipping in Peru.